Inmate Search

Doing an inmate search in the Central Maine Pre-Release Center is very simple. Now you can do an inmate search from your smartphone or computer when you are on the go or from the comfort of your own home. You don't have to waste your time looking for the right phone number, getting transferred from one person to the next or better yet having your phone call get disconnected.

The County Sheriff’s Department manages and operates the Central Maine Pre-Release Center. Keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all inmates in their custody is a big responsibility. That is what the County Sheriff's Department does.

The Central Maine Pre-Release Center has its jail roster open to the general public by the County Sheriff's Department. This database can be found here.

The inmate's names are set up in alphabetical order on this database. You will see the information below when you click on the inmate’s name:

Inmate's Full Name

Age

Alias

Scheduled Release

Charges

Zip

Date Released

Booking Date

Height

Weight

Eye Color

Hair Color

Address

Race

Arresting Agency

Arresting Officer

Gender

Inmate's Classification

Bond Agency

Mugshots

You can call the Central Maine Pre-Release Center at 207-287-3035 if you need additional information.

Sending a Mail

The Central Maine Pre-Release Center inmates are allowed to get written letters in the mail from their family and friends. All letters that are sent to the jail are checked by the jail employees before they are handed out to the inmates.

The jail employees are looking for items that are not allowed to be sent to the jail. If any forbidden items or offensive letters are sent to the jail, the jail staff will either throw them out or send items back to the sender.

Items that are not permitted to be sent to inmates are listed below:

Gand Related Items

Sexual Drawings & Pictures

Polaroids

Stamps

Glitter

Pencils

Stickers

Pens

Writing Paper

Envelopes

Inmates in the Central Maine Pre-Release Center are allowed to get books, newspaper and magazines sent to them. All books, newspaper and magazines will need to be sent straight from the publisher or the bookstore to the jail. You are allowed to have these items sent from Amazon. All books that are sent to the jail will need to be new and paperback. All used and hardcover books are not allowed. All used and hardcover books that are sent, will get sent back to the sender.

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Sending Money

The Central Maine Pre-Release Center inmates will need funds to make purchases at the commissary. Funds will also be needed in order for inmates to make phone calls to their friends and family.

Cashier’s checks, money orders, and tax returns are accepted at the Central Maine Pre-Release Center. Any funds that is being deposited into an inmate's account will need to be payable to the inmate. You can either send these items to the Central Maine Pre-Release Center by mail or drop them off at the address listed below:

Box 8, Hallowell, ME, 04347

Phone Calls

The Central Maine Pre-Release Center inmates are not allowed to get phone calls from their family or friends. During phone time inmates are allowed to make phone calls to their family and friends. The inmates are limited to 15-minute phone calls. The call will get terminated as soon as the 15-minutes is over.

Calling features such as three-way calling and call forwarding are forbidden for the inmates to use. If an inmate is caught using any of these features the call will get disconnected and disciplinary action will be taken up against the inmate.

The Central Maine Pre-Release Center inmates are allowed to only make collect phone calls. You will only be able to receive a collect call from an inmate from a landline phone. However, you will not be able to receive any collect calls from a mobile phone. The individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for and all fees associated with the collect calls. The Central Maine Pre-Release Center is not accountable for any and all charges associated with the collect calls.

Visiting Rules

Inmates in the Central Maine Pre-Release Center are allowed to get visitors. You will need to find out what the visitation hours are by talking to an inmate if you would like to visit them. Visitation hours are not released by the jail employees for the inmates. You will need to get that information on your own from an inmate.

Before you are allowed in the visitation area you will need to present your driver’s license, state identification card, or your United States passport.

Make sure to leave all your personal belongings in your vehicle. Any personal belongings are not permitted in the visitation area.

The jail has a strict dress code that must be followed when you are visiting. Please refrain from wearing the articles listed below:

Revealing clothing

Miniskirts

Tanktops

See Through clothing

Offensive clothing

You will not be allowed in the visitation area if you are wearing any of the forbidden clothing. You will not be allowed to go in the visitation area if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol as well. The jail staff can refuse a visitation for any reason without notice.

The address listed below is where the visitations are held:

Box 8, Hallowell, ME, 04347

Inmates in the Central Maine Pre-Release Center are allowed to get visitors. You will need to find out what the visitation hours and how often you can visit by talking to an inmate if you would like to visit them. Visitation hours are not released by the jail employees for the inmates. You will need to get that information on your own from an inmate.